U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio (Cleveland) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:00-cv PRM

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1 US District Court Civil Docket as of 06/24/2004 Retrieved from the court on Tuesday, August 02, 2005 U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio (Cleveland) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:00-cv PRM In Re Gliatech, Inc. Securities Litigation Assigned to: Hon. Paul R. Matia Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act Plaintiff Avrom Gart On Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated Date Filed: 09/05/2000 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question represented by Paul D. Young Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY Fax: LEAD ATTORNEY Samuel H. Rudman Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY TERMINATED: 05/03/2002 Andrew L. Barroway Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP Three Bala Plaza East Suite 400 Bala Cynwyd, PA Daniel P. Goetz Weisman, Kennedy & Berris 1600 Midland Bldg. 101 Prospect Avenue, W Cleveland, OH Fax: dgoetz@weismanlaw.com

2 Daniel Summers Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll Ste East Fifth Avenue Seattle, WA Jeffrey C. Block Berman, DeValerio & Pease One Liberty Square Boston, MA Joseph H. Weiss Weiss & Lurie Ste Fifth Avenue New York, NY Fax: Michael G. Lange Berman, Devalerio & Pease LLP One Liberty Square Boston, MA (617) R. Eric Kennedy Weisman, Kennedy & Berris 1600 Midland Bldg. 101 Prospect Avenue, W Cleveland, OH Fax: drozman@weismanlaw.com Richard S. Wayne Strauss & Troy Federal Reserve Bldg. 150 East Fourth Street Cincinnati, OH Fax:

3 Steven E. Cauley Cauley Geller Bowman & Coates Ste Arcade Drive Little Rock, AR Fax: Steven G. Schulman Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY V. Defendant Gliatech Inc. TERMINATED: 05/13/2002 represented by John W. Edwards, II Jones Day North Point 901 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, OH Fax: Robert S. Walker Jones Day North Point 901 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, OH Fax: Steven E. Seasly Hahn, Loeser & Parks 3300 BP Tower 200 Public Square Cleveland, OH

4 Fax: Defendant Thomas O. Oesterling represented by Geoffrey S. Mearns Baker & Hostetler 3200 National City Center 1900 East Ninth Street Cleveland, OH Fax: Jennifer Lesny Fleming Thompson Hine 3900 Key Center 127 Public Square Cleveland, OH Fax: John W. Edwards, II Robert S. Walker Defendant Rodney E. Dausch represented by John W. Edwards, II Robert S. Walker Steven E. Seasly

5 Interested Party WPG Merger Arbitrage Fund, L.P. represented by Daniel Hume Kirby McInerney & Squire 10th Floor 830 Third Avenue New York, NY Fax: Daniel R. Karon Weinstein Kitchenoff Scarlato Karon Goldman Ste Public Square Cleveland, OH Fax: James F. Koehler Gallagher, Sharp, Fulton & Norman Bulkley Bldg. 7th Floor 1501 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH Fax: R. Eric Kennedy Interested Party WPG Merger Arbitrage Overseas Fund, Ltd. represented by Richard l. Stone Kirby McInerney & Squire, LLP 830 Third Avenue New York,, NY Daniel Hume

6 Daniel R. Karon James F. Koehler R. Eric Kennedy Date Filed # Docket Text 09/05/ Complaint w/jury demand against Rodney E. Dausch, Gliatech Inc., Thomas O. Oesterling. filed by Daniel P. Goetz, R. Eric Kennedy of Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman on behalf of Avrom Gart. Filing fee collected, receipt # (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(B, BA) (Entered: 09/06/2000) 09/05/ Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge Perelman.(B, BA) (Entered: 09/06/2000) 09/05/ Case Information Statement (Complex Track) filed by Daniel P. Goetz, R. Eric Kennedy of Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman on behalf of Avrom Gart.(B, BA) (Entered: 09/06/2000) 09/05/ Notice of Placement of case in the CM/ECF Docketing System.(B, BA) (Entered: 09/06/2000) 09/08/ Supplement to add certification to previously filed complaint (related document(s)1) filed by R. Eric Kennedy of Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman Co., L.P.A. on behalf of Avrom Gart.(H, D) (Entered: 09/11/2000) 09/15/ Return of Service Executed by certified mail upon Thomas O. Oesterling on 9/7/00 (related document(s)1) filed by R. Eric Kennedy of Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman Co., L.P.A. on behalf of Avrom Gart.(V, K A) (Entered: 09/20/2000) 09/15/ Return of Service Executed by certified mail upon Gliatech, Inc. on 9/7/00 (related document(s)1) filed by R. Eric Kennedy of Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman Co., L.P.A. on behalf of Avrom Gart.(V, K A) (Entered: 09/20/2000) 09/15/ Return of Service Executed by certified mail upon Rodney E. Dausch on 9/8/00 (related document(s)1) filed by R. Eric Kennedy of Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman Co., L.P.A. on behalf of Avrom Gart.(V, K A) (Entered: 09/20/2000) 09/27/ Stipulation & Order for extension of time to move or otherwise respond to plaintiff's complaint. Chief Judge Paul R. Matia.(I, B) (Entered: 09/27/2000) 10/12/ Motion to consolidate cases filed by John W. Edwards, Robert S. Walker of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue on behalf of all defendants.(v, K A) Modified on 8/22/2001 to term motion-see Order, document no. 14 (M, J A). (Entered: 10/16/2000)

7 10/23/ Memorandum of law in response to defendants' motion to consolidate filed by Fred Isquith on behalf of plaintiff Jason Raker (Related motion(s)10). (V, K A) (Entered: 10/24/2000) 11/06/ Motion to appoint lead plaintiffs and approve lead plaintiffs' choice of lead and liaison counsel filed by Daniel R. Karon of Gallagher, Sharp, Fulton & Norman on behalf of WPG Merger Arbitrage Fund, L.P. (Attachments: # 1)(Karon, Daniel) Modified text on 11/7/00 (V, K A). Modified on 8/22/2001 to term motion-see Order, document no. 22 (M, J A). (Entered: 11/06/2000) 11/06/ Motion of Patricia Strang, Ernst Adler and Frank Meeks for appointment of lead plaintiffs and to appoint lead counsel filed by R. Eric Kennedy of Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman Co., L.P.A. (V, K A) Additional attachment(s) added on 11/8/2000 (V, K A). Modified on 8/22/2001 to term motion-see Order, document no. 22 (M, J A). (Entered: 11/08/2000) 11/06/ Motion for consolidation, appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of selection of lead and liaison counsel filed by R. Eric Kennedy of Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman Co., L.P.A. (Attachments: #(1) Exhibit A, proposed order; #(2) memorandum in support; #(3) Declaration of Samuel H. Rudman; #(4) Exhibit A; #(5) Exhibit B; #(6) Exhibit C; #(7) Exhibit D; #(8) Exhibit E; #(9) Exhibit E (continued); #(10) Exhibit F) (V, K A). Modified on 8/22/2001 to term motion-see Orders, document nos. 21 & 22 (M, J A). (Entered: 11/08/2000) 11/20/ Proposed Stipulation and order for appointment of lead plaintiffs and approval of lead plaintiffs' selection of counsel filed by Jeffrey C. Block, Daniel Hume, R. Eric Kennedy & Samuel H. Rudman. (V, K A) (Entered: 11/22/2000) 12/15/ Notice of withdrawal of class members Patricia Strang, Ernst Adler and Frank Meeks as proposed lead plaintiffs (related document(s)13) filed by R. Eric Kennedy of Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman Co., L.P.A. (V, K A) (Entered: 12/19/2000) 12/15/ Stipulation and Proposed order for appointment of lead plaintiffs and approval of lead plaintiffs' selection of counsel filed by R. Eric Kennedy of Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman Co., L.P.A. on behalf of WPG Merger Arbitrage Fund, L.P., WPG Merger Arbitrage Overseas Fund, Ltd. (V, K A) (Entered: 12/19/2000) 04/06/ Amended Motion to consolidate cases (related document(s)10) filed by Steven E. Seasly of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue on behalf of all defendants.(seasly, Steven) (Entered: 04/06/2001) 04/13/ Attorney Substitution filed by Jennifer A. Lesny Fleming of Thompson Hine & Flory on behalf of Thomas O. Oesterling.(Lesny Fleming, Jennifer) (Entered: 04/13/2001) 07/05/ Agreed to Motion and (proposed) order for appointment of lead plaintiffs and selection of plaintiffs' lead counsel filed by R. Eric Kennedy on behalf of all plaintiffs. (C, K A) Modified text 7/6/2001 (C, K A). (Entered: 07/06/2001) 08/21/ Order Granting Defendants' Amended Motion for consolidation; Case Nos. 1:00CV2236, 1:00CV2327, 1:00CV2258, 1:00CV2303, 1:00CV2469, 1:00CV2538, 1:00CV2543, 1:00CV2645, 1:00CV2681, and 1:00CV2779 are consolidated for all purposes pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 42(a); henceforth, all

8 pleadings and other papers for these actions shall only be filed and docket entries shall only be made in Case No. 1:00CV2236 (Related Doc. 18), Chief Judge Paul R. Matia. (B, D) Modified on 8/21/2001 (B, D). Modified on 8/21/2001 (B, D). (Entered: 08/21/2001) 08/21/ Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for lead plaintiff and lead counsel insofar as it incorporates the following: Lead Plaintiffs shall filed an amended complaint in the consolidated action by 10/5/2001; motions to dismiss,if any, must be submitted no later than 45 days after the filing of the amended complaint; should counsel for defendants file a motion to dismiss, Lead Plaintiffs' memorandum in opposition will be due 45 days after the motion is filed; reply memoranda, if necessary, shall be submitted within 30 days of Lead Plaintiffs' memorandum in opposition; the consolidated cases, filed subsequent to the lead case, will be dismissed without prejudice in separate orders (Related Doc. 20), Chief Judge Paul R. Matia. (B, D) (Entered: 08/21/2001) 10/05/ Amended complaint for violation of the securities exchange act of 1934 with jury demand against Rodney E. Dausch, Gliatech Inc., Thomas O. Oesterling, WPG Merger Arbitrage Fund, L.P., WPG Merger Arbitrage Overseas Fund, Ltd.. Filed by Avrom Gart. (E, P) (Entered: 10/09/2001) 10/25/ Proposed Stipulation for Extension of Time to Move or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' Consolidated Amended Complaint filed by all parties. (Seasly, Steven) (Entered: 10/25/2001) 10/25/ Stipulation & Order granting extension of time until 12/19/01 for defts to respond to plaintiff's Consolidated Amended Complaint. Chief Judge Paul R. Matia. (I, B) (Entered: 10/25/2001) 11/19/ Motion for appearance pro hac vice of Richard L. Stone and Daniel Hume filed by WPG Merger Arbitrage Fund, L.P., WPG Merger Arbitrage Overseas Fund, Ltd.. (Karon, Daniel) (Entered: 11/19/2001) 11/26/ Marginal entry order granting motion to appear pro hac vice, attorney Richard l. Stone and Daniel Hume for WPG Merger Arbitrage Overseas Fund, Ltd. added to case. (Related Doc # 26)Chief Judge Paul R. Matia. (I, B) Modified text 11/27/2001 (C, K A). (Entered: 11/26/2001) 12/12/ Proposed Stipulation for Extension of Time to Move or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' Consolidated Amended Complaint until 1/18/02 filed by Gliatech Inc. (related document 23) (Seasly, Steven) Modified text 12/13/2001 (C, K A). (Entered: 12/12/2001) 12/13/ Stipulation & Order for extension of time to move or respond to plaintiffs' consolidated amended complaint. Chief Judge Paul R. Matia. (I, B) (Entered: 12/13/2001) 01/17/ Notice of Manual Filing of appendix in support of motion to dismiss filed by Gliatech Inc. (Seasly, Steven) Modified text 1/18/2002 (C, K A). (Entered: 01/17/2002) 01/18/ Motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' Consolidated Amended Complaint and Memorandum in Support Thereof filed by all defendants. (Related document(s)23) (Seasly,

9 Steven) (Entered: 01/18/2002) 01/18/ Appendix (complete 73 page document including exhibits A thru N, on file in Clerk's Office) to motion to dismiss consolidated amended complaint filed by all defendants. (Related document(s)30 and 31) (C, K A) Modified text 1/22/2002 (C, K A). (Entered: 01/22/2002) 03/04/ UNSIGNED Reply Brief (related document 31)in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed by all plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Kennedy, R.) Modified text 3/5/2002 (C, K A). (Entered: 03/04/2002) 04/03/ Reply (Related Motion(s) 31) memorandum in further support of motion to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint filed by Rodney E. Dausch, Gliatech Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Unreported cases (in alphabetical order))(seasly, Steven) (Entered: 04/03/2002) 04/30/ Address Change Notice of Finkelstein, Thompson and Loughran filed by all plaintiffs. (C, K A) (Entered: 04/30/2002) 05/03/ Notice of Substitution of Counsel Paul D. Young in place of Samuel Rudman filed by Avrom Gart. (Kennedy, R.) Modified text 5/6/2002 (C, K A). (Entered: 05/03/2002) 05/13/ Notice of Filing Bankruptcy (of suggestion of pendency of bankruptcy and automatic stay of proceedings) filed by all defendants. (Attachments: # 1 bankruptcy filings)(c, K A) (Entered: 05/13/2002) 05/13/ Judgment Entry perpetually staying further proceedings against defendant Gliatech Inc., only. (Related Doc 37) Chief Judge Paul R. Matia. (I, B) Modified text 5/14/2002 (C, K A). (Entered: 05/13/2002) 06/04/ Returned Mail addressed to Richard L. Stone marked return to sender, attempted, not known (Related documents(s) 38). (C, K A) (Entered: 06/04/2002) 12/10/ Notice of manual filing of stipulation and agreement of settlement (28 page stipulation and exhibits A, B, 1, 2 and 3 received and on file in Clerk's Office) filed by all plaintiffs. (C, K A) (Entered: 12/11/2002) 02/21/ Preliminary Order signed by Chief Judge Paul R. Matia on 2/21/03. This action is certified as a class action. Plaintiffs' co-lead counsel shall cause Notice and Proof of Claim to be mailed on or before 3/7/03 to all class members; Class members wishing to file objections or opt out shall do so on or before 4/14/03; Proof of Claim forms to be submitted on or before 5/3/03; Settlement Fairness Hearing to be held on 5/13/2003 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 19A. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3) (R, J) Modified text 3/5/2003 (C, K A). (Entered: 02/21/2003) 03/04/ Amended Preliminary Order signed by Chief Judge Paul R. Matia on 3/4/03 nunc pro tunc to 2/21/03. This action is certified as a class action. Plainitffs' co-lead counsel shall cause Notice and Proof of Claim to be mailed on or before 3/7/03 to all class members; Class members wishing to file objections or opt out shall do so on or before 4/14/03; Proof of Claim forms to be submitted on or before 5/30/03; Settlement Fairness Hearing to be held on 5/13/03 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 19A. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# (2) Exhibit 2# (3) Exhibit 3)(Related document(s)41).

10 (R, J) (Entered: 03/04/2003) 05/08/ Motion for order for Approval of Settlement, Plan of Allocation and Award of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses filed by all plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-Affidavit of Cheryl Washington# 2 Exhibit 2-Order Authorizing Distribution of Settlement Fund# 3 Exhibit 3-Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal with Prejudice# 4 Exhibit 4-Final Judgment and Order# 5 Exhibit 5-Order and Final Judgment# 6 Exhibit 6-Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal# 7 Exhibit 7-Affidavit of R. Eric Kennedy# 8 Exhibit 8-Affidavit of Daniel Hume# 9 Exhibit 9-Affidavit of Paul Young# 10 Exhibit 10-Affidavit of James Koehler# 11 Exhibit 11-Chart)(Kennedy, R.) Modified text 5/9/2003 (C, K A). (Entered: 05/08/2003) 05/13/ Order and Final Judgment. Plaintiffs' Counsel are hereby awarded 33% of the Gross Settlement Fund in fees, which the Court finds to be fair and reasonable, and $76, in reimbursement of expenses, which expenses shall be paid to Plaintiffs' Co-Lead Counsel from the Settlement Fund with interest from the date such Settlement Fund was funded to the date of payment at the same net rate that the Settlement Fund earns; The award of attorneys' fees shall be allocated among Plaintiffs' Counsel in a fashion which, in the opinion of Plaintiffs' Co-Lead Counsel, fairly compensates Plaintiffs' Counsel for their respective contributions in the prosecution of the Action (Related document 43), Chief Judge Paul R. Matia.(B, D) (Entered: 05/13/2003) 03/30/ Motion for disbursement/distribution of Class Settlement Fund filed by WPG Merger Arbitrage Fund, L.P., WPG Merger Arbitrage Overseas Fund, Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Kennedy, R.) (Entered: 03/30/2004) 03/30/ Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Distribution of Class Settlement Fund filed by WPG Merger Arbitrage Fund, L.P., WPG Merger Arbitrage Overseas Fund, Ltd. (Related Doc. No. 45) (Kennedy, R.) Modified on 3/30/2004 (S, R). (Entered: 03/30/2004) 03/30/ Notice of Manual Filing of affidavit of D. Lee Janvrin in support of motion for distribution of class settlement fund filed by WPG Merger Arbitrage Fund, L.P., WPG Merger Arbitrage Overseas Fund, Ltd.. (Kennedy, R.) Modified text on 3/30/2004 (E, P). (Entered: 03/30/2004) 03/30/ Affidavit of D. Lee Janvrin in support of motion for distribution of class settlement fund filed by WPG Merger Arbitrage Overseas Fund, Ltd. (78 pages; Complete Document on file). Related document(s)45, 47. (E, P) (Entered: 03/30/2004) 06/10/ Order granting Motion for distribution of class settlement fund (Related Doc # 45). Signed by Chief Judge Paul R. Matia on 6/10/2004.(S, B) (Entered: 06/10/2004) 06/21/ Returned Mail (Order Re: Distribution of Class Settlement Fund dated 6/10/2004) addressed to Daniel Summers with the Post Office notation: return to sender. Related document(s)49. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Label# 2 Notification Log# 3 Order Re: Distribution of Class Settlement Fund) (B, B) Resent on 6/22/04 to Daniel Summers, Esq., Cohen Milstein Hausfeld & Toll PLLC, 701 Fifth Avenue #6860 Seattle, WA as indicated on envelope. Modified to note r ing on 6/22/2004 (R, J). (Entered: 06/21/2004)

11 06/24/ Returned Mail (Order Re: Distribution of Class Settlement Fund dated 6/10/2004) addressed to Steven E. Cauley with the Post Office notation: undeliverable as addressed, forwarding order expired, return to sender. Related document(s)49. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Label# 2 Notification Log# 3 Order Re: Distribution of Class Settlement Fund) (B, B) (Entered: 06/24/2004) Note: Links in this docket are stored in the PACER system (Public Access to Court Electronic Records). PACER is a service of United States Judiciary. To view and retrieve the linked documents from PACER you must be a registered user. To register, fill out one of the registration forms available on the PACER site. The United States Congress has given the Judicial Conference of the United States, the judicial governing body of the U.S. Federal Courts, authority to impose user fees for electronic access to case information. For more information visit the PACER site at